Personally, for me there is no resistance happening whatsoever - but perhaps that's easier for others! This quick-to-stitch design is just for fun and available as a full-color large-format card.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count Hemingway linen from Needle & Flax using Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 141 x 47. Finished size is 7.8" x 2.6".
These striking tree motifs are featured on a 1796 sampler of the Ten Commandments, and I've transplanted' them into a delightful little woodland tableau. The larger sampler is closer to the antique featuring verses from Psalm 96 incorporated into the design: Let the field be joyful, and all that is... Read more
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust's verse inspires this colorful welcome to springtime and a nod to those who make our lives special. The verse is complimented by floral motifs from 19th century pattern... Read more
It's a start to a new series! A selection of seasonal smalls featuring borders which surround a word descriptive of the season. These are just little bits of stitching - quick, easy, and a great way to use those leftover scraps of fabric, trims, etc., and even perforated paper. Plenty of... Read more
Isn't this a striking marking sampler! I had hoped to acquire it myself, but someone beat me to it - then, that someone' turned out to be a stitching friend right here in Clarksville! So now we can all benefit by the opportunity to stitch this ourselves. We're not sure about the re-ordering of the... Read more
It's a trio of berries celebrating the Christmas season - full of traditional colors and motifs. It's never too late to stitch more Christmas decor - right? Remember my seasonal berry trios from a few years ago? This is the first of more berries of these sets to celebrate various holidays.... Read more
Pattern by Erica Michaels featuring an old Irish blessing written in script that reads "May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of his... Read more
Next in the new series of bordered seasonal smalls are these for the winter. I always think of the peace and quiet that happens after a snowfall, and these little bits of stitching reflect that feeling. Plenty of finishing options here and great pieces to tuck into seasonal decor.
This design from Erica Michaels features the saying "Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they are always there." Pattern also included for a matching berry.
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Inspired by motifs from antique German patterns, these stylized doves are perched to proclaim Peace on Earth or the Latin Pax in Terra and are perfect to showcase throughout the winter months. Models are stitched on different fabrics, illustrating the varied options available with this design: Aztec... Read more
This sweet verse reminds me of a quiet nighttime snowfall so the design is full of snowflakes with a few stars peeking out to join the little creatures amongst the trees. Stitched on 36 ct linen, a number of neutral fabrics are suitable as long as there is good contrast with the white stitches.... Read more
Note from the designer: Next in the seasonal buttoned-up designs features spring. It's full of happy, colorful blooms - and those hand-dyed buttons are included. The design says "Spring, Live simply, Bloom Wildly."
Models are stitched on 40ct Picadill White legacy linen from... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring four different mermaid themed sayings! "Mermaids welcome", "I'm salty but sweet", "Sea Hag Noun: A mermaid before she has her coffee", "She sells sea shells by the seashore".
Model stitched on 40 ct Silk Gauze and 36 ct Sand from Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss.
May you always have a shell in your pocket and sand in your toes. The model is stitched over two on 36 Ct. Legacy linen from Picture This Plus using Gentle Arts and DMC floss. The pattern includes the cover model design and a silk gauze design. Just pins pack jp191 "Shoreline" is also optional. Stitch count 93x94.
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring the phrase "May the abundance off this table never fail and never be less thanks to the blessings of God, who has fed us and satisfied our needs. To Him be the glory forever in peace let us eat this food which the Lord hath provided for us.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring the Christmas phrase "May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch on your door and happiness be guided to your home by the candle of Christmas"!
Model stitched on 32 ct. Lambswool linen from Wichelt Imports using The Gentle Art thread. Stitch count is 105 x 140.
Both models stitched on 35 Ct. Silk Gauze, included with chart, using Gentle Art Sampler Threads, DMC floss, and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count for Follow Your Heart: 80x46. Design Size: 5" x 3" Stitch Count for Kindness Matters: 85x64. Design Size: 5" x 4"
"Find the good in every day" Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Water Lily Linen by Wichelt using Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 152x65. Design Size: 9.5" x 4.1"
"May your trouble be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door." Framed model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Legacy Linen. Stitch Count: 144x114. Design Size: 9" x 7". Pin Pillow stitched one over two on 37 Ct. Russian Tea Cake Linen. Stitch Count: 44x88. Design Size: 2" x 5". Both stitched using Weeks Dye Works.
Note from the designer: Inspired by an entry in my great-grandmother's autograph book and motifs from an antique pattern booklet, this monochromatic set includes three pieces (a mini sampler, berry, and needle book). A prior class/retreat piece, and now a general release, the wood tray shown in the... Read more
Featuring three designs for moms - "Moms, makers of all the difference", "Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out" and "Mother." Models are stitched 1 over 2 on 37ct Russian Tea Cake legacy linen from Access Commodities (comparable to DMC ecru), using Weeks Dye... Read more
Featuring a quotation about the oak tree, this design is worked in a long sampler format and finished into a huswife/sewing roll. A simple modification will let you frame it if you prefer - or separate into smalls. General finishing guidelines are included. Previously a class exclusive, this is now... Read more
Feeling witchy'? These three fun designs are all about that primary fashion accessory - the broom (showing just two models here). For inspiration, I've stitched these in three different fabric/floss combinations; there are plenty of stitching and finishing options for this Halloween theme, whether... Read more
Note from the designer: This sweet little verse comes from an entry in my great-grandmother's autograph book, dated from the early 1880's. Combined with motifs and pattern bands from my collection of little books' of the same time period, the pin pillow and berries make a sweet trio of smalls. Shown... Read more
Note from the designer: A look through antique pattern books provides quite the selection of quirky birds! These designs feature that bevy, flock, or gaggle - and illustrate two very different (and interchangeable) looks depending on your color preferences.
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These three little samplers might look familiar to some of you - My House & Country and Seeds in an Apple were some of my earliest releases and have been out of print for some time.
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Next in the buttoned-up' series is this holiday design straight from the classic Christmas song. Bright and cheerful colors with some running backstitch/blackwork details are accented with the included hand-dyed buttons. Stitch the pin pillow, the berry or both - and Merry Christmas!
Inspired by and adapted from an antique sampler, this wonderful tree is the centerpiece with its woodland creatures and classic border. I've added the verse to remind us of the season of thanksgiving, but it's a sentiment to honor all year long. The companion berry features the squirrel, and... Read more
The Christmas tree is likely one of the most recognizable symbols of the holiday season! This rendering is comprised of pattern bands/borders inspired by my collection of vintage pattern books. Primarily monochromatic, your options for fabric/floss combinations are plentiful. The framed piece... Read more
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Small Spool - #2021 Natural White
Small Spool - #2024 Bright White
Large Spool - #2600 Dove Grey
Large Spool - #2692 Black
Large Spool - #2021 Natural White
Large Spool - #2024 Bright White
Small Spool - #2600 Dove Grey
Small Spool - #2692 Black
Small Spool - #2021 Natural White
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